Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-08-20
Saappsyiiie.

Mrs. Lizzie Ewell. nee Stevenson has
been da. gerously ill, but latest ac-
counts, to the great JOY OF her many
friends, say that she is better.
! The friends of A. Frank Byrd, Esq,
of Temperancevil!e will be glad to hear
that he is right much improved Ill health
of late. He is now able to lake All oc-
casional ride ina carriage.
! T. B. Gillespie and James Duncan
and wives, with Mrs. Polly Baker. spent
recently several days at Old Point and
vicinity, visiting friends aud relatives
and taking in The sights. They express
ed themselves as highly delighted wiSn
the trip.
Billie Barnes, our smith, is as genial
as smutty, and as smiling as ever. lte
is never more dellehted than when inc
Jingle in his pockets keeps time to the
music OF his hammer. He seems TO De
thoroughly impressed with the ldea that
if potatoes hold up his day OF jubilee Is
not far of.
Our farmers are shipping sweet pota-
tees in considerable quantities and re-
ceiving good prices for them, lima beans
have also sold well, but as. yel the crop
is a small one owing to the recent
drought. but is promising for the fu-
ture, owing to recent rains.
Horse back riding seems to be gaining
favor with some of our Misses, Chief
among those who seem 10 taitily ENJOY
this healthful exercise are Misses May
Petit, Luida Green and Middle Mock,
all of about fourteen summers. They
appear to enjoy the sport greatly. May
tlieir tribe increase.
It is rumored that the Rev. w. A.
Street, pastor of Bethel chu' eli. rendered
his resignation at the last church meet
ing, butat the request Of the church
Withdrew 1t for a while. The captain
Is thoroughly respected in this commu-
nifty for his many good qualities, among
which are an uplightness or purpose.
irankness, integrity and conscientious
and persistent discharge OF every duty
devolving upon him-never fearing to
strike strong blows III any good cause,
any where and never ashamed TO confess
a fault or to amend all error. As a
neighbor who fully appreciates this
rather rare Inclination of qualities III
one man, we w Il part with him reluct-
antly.
William ]. Chesscr left on 10Th inst
for Philadelphia. where he proposes to
enter in the commission business with
tile firm of George s. Co., Eugene r.
Mason left at the same time for New
York. These were preceded recently by
Jos. w. Taylor, John Wright and Hen
ry Barnes, all young men of character
and enterprise. Thus it is That Year
after year, the young blood, the life, the
bone and sinew of the land are forced
from lack of remuneratiye employment
to leave their homes. and friends and
seek a livelihood i'd the northern cities.
This furnishes a4sad commentary upon
the state Of affairs in agricultural COM
munities generally. TO what cause is
this fact attributablep Why are our
young men forced and for years past
have been to eXpatriate themselves, to
90 and contribute their brain and mus
Gle (which is wealthy TO the building up
of other sections? Is this one Of the
blessings waited to us upon the pinionS
of the high tariff under which we have
lived so long. OF is it the culse OF tariff
REFORM that ever and anon raises its
head among US? Verify, by their fruits
shall We know them